Krautrock: The Rebirth of Germany

00:00:04 Everything from cities to culture lies in ruins.

00:02:30 the country had been divied up by the victors.

00:04:29 If you go to Dachau, which is 30km away from here

00:06:55 Amon Duul's commune was the locum of radical left-wing politics and music in Munich.

00:08:44 Wenders was part of radical generation of directors

00:11:04 Of course, the real German music, it was the electronic music.

00:13:29 In the evenings, they opened the door.

00:15:32 I had to wear this Panzerfaust.

00:17:51 he was a Schlager singer really.

00:19:44 doing music in a different form

00:21:59 And he gave some lectures, and I said to him

00:23:55 than a pigeon on the roof.

00:26:18 and behaving very strange.

00:28:53 two classical music students

00:31:22 In Wilmslow, on the Bollin.

00:34:05 Despite combining a spirit of sonic adventure

00:37:05 When we would play our music, it would soothe his mind.

00:39:36 The UK's number one prog label, Virgin, signed nearly all the Krautrockers.

00:42:32 So I read the line.

00:45:46 They could afford to have handmade shoes.

00:48:34 It was always fun, until the end, you know.

00:51:21 and we didn't go to him to learn from him

00:54:40 And Bowie originally intended to record Heroes with Krautrock musicians.

00:57:11 Today these artists remain as gloriously uncompromising as they ever were.